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Franklin County School District

215 South College St
Winchester, TN 37398
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,809 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
4,977 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
34%
29%
37%
34%
40%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
83%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,171 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,715
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,171
$11,478

Best Franklin County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sewanee Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
209 University Ave
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5951
Gr: PK-5 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Broadview Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4980 Lynchburg Rd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-0132
Gr: PK-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
North Lake Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10626 Old Tullahoma Rd
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-6239
Gr: PK-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Huntland School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Gore St
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Gr: PK-12 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Cowan Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 East Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7353
Gr: PK-5 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Rock Creek Rd
Estill Springs, TN 37330
(931) 649-5435
Gr: PK-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #77.
Clark Memorial School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N Jefferson St
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-2407
Gr: PK-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
North Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2990 Decherd Blvd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #99.
South Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 West Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1010.
Decherd Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Bratton St
Decherd, TN 37324
(931) 967-5483
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,977 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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